Brassiere.



PAULINE S. MCOIVIBER, 0F HA-STING-S, MICHIGAN.

BRASSIRE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented May 28, 1918.

Application filed March 28, 1918. Serial No. 225,152.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, PAULINE S. MCGMBER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hastings, county of Barry, Sta-te of hichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brassires, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in brassires.

My improvements relate particularly to the fasteners for brassires or securing means of the class shown in my patent issued July si, 1917, N0. 1,235,218.

The object of this invention is to provide a fastening means for holding the front of brassires in proper position whether used with front or back lace corsets.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification. The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this speciiication, in Which:

Figure I is a detail front view of my improved device shown in connection with a front lace corset, only portions of the brassire and corset being shown.

Fig. II is a view similar to Fig. I showing my improved device in use with a back lace corset.

Fig. III is a front elevation of my improved fastening device.

Fig. IV is an edge view thereof.

Fig. V is an enlarged detail vertical section on a line corresponding to line 5--5 of Figs. I and III.

In the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Referring to the drawing, l represents a corset of the front lace type over the upper end of which is adjusted a brassire 2 having overlapping edges 3. To the bottom of one of these overlapping edges is secured a holding or retaining strap a which may be of any suitable material, preferably a tape, and may be either elastic or inelastic as desired.

My improved fastener device 5 is adjustable on this strap 4. The upper end of my fastener device has a rearwardly turned lace engaging hook 6 and its lower end a keyhole stud engaging slot 7 adapted to be engaged with a stud, as 8, in a back lace corset,-see Fig'II. Intermediate the hook 6 and the stud slot are transverse slots 9 and 10 adapted to receive the strap 4C, the end of the strap being preferably passed forwardly through the lower slot 9 and upwardly and rearwardly through the. upper slot l0 as illustrated. The upper edge of the lower slot'is preferably provided with teeth 1l. A tongue l2 projects upwardly and rearwardly from the lower edge of the Lipper slot 10.

When the hook 6 is engaged with a lace, as 13, the lace draws down until it is supported by the tongue 12 binding the strap thereon preventing the slipping of the strap, and this also prevents the forward tilting of the fastener so that it is quite impossible for the lace to become accidentally disengaged. At the same time it may be quickly and easily engaged and disengaged and the fastener easily adjusted to the proper position on the strap.

From the above description it will be clear that my improvements may be used interchangeably with the back lace or front lace type of corset.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. The combination with a brassire provided with a corset attaching strap, of a fastener having spaced slots adapted to receive said strap, the lower end of said fastener being adapted to engage a corset stud, the upper end being provided with a hook adapted to engage a corset lace, the lower edge of the upper strap slot having a rearwardly projecting tongue with which a corset lace engaged with said hook coacts to bind the strap and prevent the forward tilting of the fastener, the upper edge of the lower slot having a strap engaging tooth thereon.

2. The combination with a brassire provided with a corset attaching strap, of a fastener having spaced slots adapted to receive said strap, the lower end of said fastener being adapted to. engage a corset stud, the upper end being provided with a hook adaptedI to engage a corset lace, said fastener having an upwardly and rearwardly projecting tongue with which a corset lace engaged with said hook coacts to bind the strap and prevent the forward tilting of the fastener.

3. The combination with a brassire provided with a corset attaching strap, of a fastener having spaced slots adapted to receive said strap, the upper end of said fastener being adapted to engage a corset lace said fastener having a tongue at the rear o lthe upper slot with which a corset lace engaged with said hook coacts to bind the strap and prevent the forward tilting of the fastener.

4. A fastener of the class described having spaced slots adapted to receive a strap, the lower edge of the upper slot having an 'upwardly projecting rearwardly inclined between such strap and the body of the fastener above said tongue.

5. A fastener of the class described, having a key-hole stud engaging slot at its lower end and spaced transverse slots above said key-hole slot adapted to receive a strap, the lower edge of the upper strap slot having a yrearwardly inclined upwardly projecting tongue thereon, the upper edge of the lower slot having teeth thereon.

y6.- A fastener of the class described, having spaced transverse strap slots, there being a rearwardly projecting tongue on the lower edge of the upper slot adapted to support a lace disposed between a strap engaged with the `strap slots and the body of the fastener, the upper edge of the lower slot being provided with strap 'engaging teeth.

7. A fastener of the class described, having a stud engaging slot at its lower end and spaced transverse strap slots above said stud slot, there being a rearwardly inclined tongue projecting upwardly at the rear of the upper strap slot adapted to support a lace disposed between a strap engaged with the strap slots and the body of the fastener.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two witnesses.

PAULINE S. MCOMBER. [1.. s]

Witnesses:

GERTRUDE E. BENTLEY, ETHEL TAYLOR.

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